Chicago Council on Planned Giving

Congratulations to 2024-2025 CCPG Scholar Aliya K Prescott! Aliya serves as the Director of Individual Giving for Nourishing Hope, a nonprofit providing the equivalent of 4.5 million meals and thousands of mental wellness and social services each year. She holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois and has worked in volunteer engagement, fundraising, and event management. A fun fact about Aliya is that she has three dogs and can be found exploring the city with them. The CCPG Scholars Program provides yearlong educational opportunities and personally matched mentors for professionals seeking to expand their expertise in charitable gift planning. Many thanks to Chuck Van Hecke for serving as Aliya's CCPG Scholars Program mentor! https://lnkd.in/gBQaT5sr

We are excited to share our confirmed date and location for CCPG's 2025 Annual Symposium! This special day of learning, conversation, and community will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at the University of Illinois Chicago. Please save the date on your calendar and plan to join us for this exceptional full-day program. Stay tuned for additional event details: https://lnkd.in/dQDZjnE9

Thank you to everyone who helped make today's CCPG Bi-Monthly Program a great success! We are especially grateful to our sponsor and event host, Northern Trust, and speakers Michael Ripani and Russ Willis for sharing their time and expertise. It was a pleasure to welcome so many of you in person and online for these exceptional presentations. We hope you can join us for our next CCPG Bi-Monthly Program on January 14, 2025: https://lnkd.in/gaYzf6u6

There's still time to register for CCPG's November Bi-Monthly Program! Don't miss this chance to hear from Michael Ripani of Handler Law, LLP about undue influence and the undermining of the gift planner's effort, and to learn more about recent developments in tax law affecting charitable planned giving from consultant Russ Willis with Planned Gift Design Services. We are especially grateful to our sponsor, Northern Trust, for hosting this exceptional program. Not yet a CCPG member? Join now to take advantage of reduced-rate event registration and many other CCPG member benefits. We hope to see you in person or online next Tuesday, November 12: https://lnkd.in/gDKwxZGK

Register now for CCPG's November Bi-Monthly Program! We are excited to hear from Michael Ripani of Handler Law, LLP about undue influence and the undermining of the gift planner's effort, and to learn more about recent developments in tax law affecting charitable planned giving from consultant Russ Willis with Planned Gift Design Services. We are especially grateful to our sponsor, Northern Trust, for hosting this exceptional program. Not yet a CCPG member? Join now to take advantage of reduced-rate event registration and many other CCPG member benefits. We hope to see you in person or online on November 12: https://lnkd.in/gDKwxZGK

Thank you to National Association of Charitable Gift Planners for the kind mention! We are excited to support professional development in planned giving at the 2024 #CGPConference this week in Orlando, where many of our members are attending and serving as presenters. Everyone at CCPG is cheering you on from Chicago! (Special thanks to CCPG Board member Julianne Buck, CAP? for sharing her #CGPConference photo.)

It's National Estate Planning Awareness Week! Did you know that most U.S. adults don't have a valid will in place? Everyone needs an estate plan, regardless of how many assets you have or what tax bracket you're in. This national week of awareness was created in 2008 to highlight the importance of protecting your loved ones and leaving the legacy you desire. As an attorney, financial advisor, charitable gift planner, or other allied professional, what are you and your organization doing to advocate for the power of estate planning? We would love to hear from you! #EstatePlanning #NationalEstatePlanningAwarenessWeek #NEPAW2024

Please join us at the 2024 National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Conference on October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida to learn, network, and collaborate with leaders in the planned giving field. This can't-miss event will include presentations by Chicago Council on Planned Giving members Anne Morgan, Fred Weber, Jenny Carroll, Justin Seno, CFP?, Shari Fox, CAP?, and Valerie Sherman. CCPG is excited to see many of our members and reconnect with gift planning friends from around the country. There's still time to register online for the 2024 CGP Conference: https://lnkd.in/g-Xu_Dd5

Nonprofit guests including CCPG members are invited to attend CEPC Chicago Estate Planning Council's luncheon program on Wednesday, October 16 to learn more about transforming complex assets into charitable impact. Nonprofit guests also will be able to provide information about their organization. Please email an 8.5x11 Word or PDF document that includes your organization's logo, brief description, website address, and individual contact information to [email protected] by noon on Thursday, October 10. We hope to see you at this engaging CEPC presentation! Register today: https://lnkd.in/gQKFtz3S

Time is running out to register for tomorrow's CCPG Nuts & Bolts online panel discussion! Experts will share reflections from the field about fundraiser metrics and how they can help measure success for overall planned giving programs as well as individual gift officers. Sign up now to attend: https://lnkd.in/gVxv7sNd Our events are open to all, but becoming a CCPG member provides additional benefits including access to online resources, free job postings, and valuable networking opportunities. Join or renew today: https://lnkd.in/e-HsNq4z